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USA Today published an article about a freelance writer, Helen Kirwan-Taylor, who wrote an essay on how her children bore her to death, and how she would rather do anything than spend time with them. Having five children, you can imagine I had many thoughts after reading this article, not all of them nice. Apparently many readers in England, where the piece first appeared, were appalled. First, I want to invite Kirwan-Taylor to my house. I have an antidote to her boredom. It consists of keeping up with cooking, cleaning,...
Editorial The average American taxpayer doesn’t have a lot of friends “inside the Beltway.” Rather, most of the interest groups and individuals that make up the Washington establishment look at the people like tiny ATM machines, from which they want to maximize withdrawals. So today we pay tribute to the largely unsung heroes who are doing their best to ensure our tax dollars are wisely spent — the inspectors general who serve as the internal auditors, investigators and watchdogs at federal agencies. A few private groups...
The Air Force Special Operations Command released preliminary information Friday about the number of personnel who will transition to Cannon Air Force Base over the next few years with the 16th Special Operations Wing. The Wing assumes ownership of Cannon on Oct. 1, 2007, according to Air Force officials. In less than four years, Air Force projections indicate there will be approximately 5,000 to 5,500 people assigned at Cannon, according to Air Force Special Operations Director of Public Affairs Lt. Col. Stephanie Holcombe....
Roosevelt General Hospital buzzed with activity Friday as it celebrated its fifth anniversary. Hospital staff and community members were out in full force to mark the occasion. With a festive feel in the air, people lined up to dine on grilled hamburgers and fresh roasted green chili. Hospital staff worked the grill and helped with the game booths while another staff member passed out leis to everyone. “It’s great,” Portales resident Jack Greathouse said. “You need to be outspoken about your victories.” Vendor booths se...
U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., met with local officials Friday to discuss water issues. Clovis was the end of the senator’s three-day trip to eastern New Mexico that included stops in Portales and Tucumcari. Bingaman’s first Clovis stop was the city’s wastewater treatment plant, where he was led on a guided tour by superintendent Durwood Billington and Public Works Director Harry Wang. The senator secured $250,000 for the plant in federal funds that will go toward the lagoon expansion project, which is expected to be compl...
Ring men Wayne Kinman of Elida, front, and Johnny Ogden of Floyd work the livestock auction crowd Friday at the Curry County Fair. (Staff photo: Andy deLisle) The contours of smooth-soled cowboy boots and treaded sneakers decorate the dirt. A man in a peach Oxford shirt dances across the arena, his hands twist and turn and point. The sing-song voice of the auctioneer floats through the arena. He prods the audience, “That’s a fine little lamb and a good lookin’ young lady.” A few in the crowd keep cadence with his undulat... Full story
The Air Force Special Operations Command released preliminary information Friday about the number of personnel who will transition to Cannon Air Force Base over the next few years with the 16th Special Operations Wing. The Wing assumes ownership of Cannon on Oct. 1, 2007, according to Air Force officials. In less than four years, Air Force projections indicate there will be approximately 5,000 to 5,500 people assigned at Cannon, according to Air Force Special Operations Director of Public Affairs Lt. Col. Stephanie Holcombe....
All smiles, shaking hands and meeting new people, politicians from near and far worked the crowd Friday at the Curry County Fair. As locals arrived for a night of fun and games, candidates converged on them hoping to make an impression that will last until the November elections. David King was greeting people waiting in line for food before the stock sale, passing out oversized cards and shaking hands. “If you’re hunting, you gotta go where the ducks are,” he said with a big...
A Clovis man was sentenced Friday to 2 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to his 10th DWI, according to a press release from the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s office. Steve Madrigal, 50, was arrested in May 2005 during a traffic stop, the release said. At the time of the arrest, Madrigal’s blood alcohol content was twice the legal limit, the release said. His DWI arrests spanned almost 30 years, the release said. Prosecutors asked the court for the maximum sentence of three years, the release sai...
A Clovis repairman was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to sexual contact with a child, according to a press release from the 9th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. In August 2004, an 11-year-old female told a social worker that William Denham, 39, a repairman at Sunrise Edition Trailer Park in Clovis, came into her home and touched her inappropriately, the release said. Denham was a registered sex offender at the time of the incident and adjudged to be a habitual offender, the release s...
A Curry County inmate who disappeared while on medical furlough more than seven weeks ago was captured by a local bail bondsman Friday night and returned to jail. Christina Snell of Hanks Bail Bonds said she spotted Phillip Littlefield riding in a car in the area of 14th and Prince streets around 6 p.m Friday. She followed him to a residence in the 1400 block of Lea Street where he was later taken into custody and turned over to police, she said. Littlefield, 36, was transported to the Curry County Adult Detention Center by... Full story
TULAROSA — Seniors Brian Mead and Rishard Matthews scored two touchdowns each and defensive end Michael Lewis returned an interception 30 yards for a score in Clovis High’s preseason scrimmage against the Las Cruces Bulldawgs on Friday. CHS assistant coach Darren Kelley said, in addition to Lewis’ TD return, the Wildcats’ first team scored five times on drives starting from their 30, and four times in goalline situations. Las Cruces had one touchdown from its 30 and three in goalline work, Kelley said. The teams ran sequenc...
Clovis Christian players line up in a basic 8-man formation offense which the Eagles will use this season in their transition from the 6-man game. (CNJ staff photo: Tony Bullocks) After 19 seasons of playing 6-man football, the New Mexico Activities Association has opened the door this year for some of its smaller schools to move a little closer to the traditional 11-man game. A total of 14 schools, including Melrose, Floyd and Clovis Christian, are preparing for their first taste of 8-man football and, for the most part,...
